Burundi vs Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Burundi
50.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia
51.9%
in 2012
Burundi rank
181st
Ethiopia rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 51.9% against 50.2% in Burundi, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 2.6% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 1.5% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 18.4% | 10.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 38.7% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 51.2% | 9.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 51.9% against 50.2% in Burundi as of 2012.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 1.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 179th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release